Sassuolo
- Sassuolo enter Friday’s match with much better form than their opponents and, with home advantage, they will be looking to secure all three points against a Verona side that have been in poor form lately.
- The Neroverdi have won three of their last five games, and they’ll be confident of claiming another victory after getting the better of Verona away from home back in Serie A four months ago.
- The last time Sassuolo and Verona met, a 1-0 victory for Sassuolo in Verona saw Andrea Pinamonti open his account for Sassuolo.
- The ex-Juventus defender took charge of Sassuolo in June 2024 and he has set about implementing a pragmatic 4-3-3 system on the pitch.
- They will sit in a structured midfield block, they will press, but only when they have numbers, and they will play at tempo when they win the ball back.
- Grosso’s side will keep possession and play patiently when they have it, often looking to build up wide in order to overload the touchline.
- Their creative play is usually orchestrated by their experienced midfield pivot, who dictates the tempo and controls the transitions.
- Pinamonti leads the line, and he is the most prolific attacker Sassuolo possess with five goals in 24 Serie A appearances.
Verona
- Verona will set up to counter-attack.
- Verona have a back three with the ball and sit deep when they don’t.
- They are not a pressing team, but they will come together when the opposition plays wide in their half, and they will rely on their wing-backs to overlap and support the forwards.
- They have one of the division’s most prolific forwards in Gift Orban, but he isn’t a clinical finisher, he is a pacy attacker that excels in fast break football.
- Paolo Sammarco has taken charge of Verona as interim manager in February 2026, but the club is in chaos and there is no tactical identity.
- Verona have won just one of their away games this season, drawing five and losing seven, including a 4-0 thrashing by Cagliari.
Head-to-Head
The Neroverdi boast the superior head-to-head record over Verona, winning two of the last three encounters .
Key Players
- Andrea Pinamonti leads the line for Sassuolo and has five goals in 24 Serie A appearances.
- Gift Orban is Verona’s main threat on the break, a pacy forward who excels in fast transition play.
Betting Insights
- Verona’s away record in Serie A reads won one, drawn five and lost seven, while Sassuolo have won four, drawn two and lost six at home.
- With Sassuolo coming into this game with far better form than Verona, it makes sense to side with the home team here at 1.83, while Verona are available at a high 4.75 odds.
- Both Teams to Score, priced at 2.0, will also be a winner, but Sassuolo have the edge in the attacking third and Verona’s defence has been leaky of late.
Prediction
With Sassuolo coming into this game with far better form than Verona, it makes sense to side with the home team here at 1.83 , while Verona are available at a high 4.75 odds.
